I was in the Nationality Rooms tour guide program while at University of Pittsburgh, and one year our annual trip was to Toronto. We went over MLK weekend (if you think Pittsburgh gets cold...), so, granted, it wasn't the best time to go, but it wasn't a horribly long drive and things were cheaper there (this was 2008, so I don't know whether that's changed). But we went to Casa Loma, Niagara, and a lot of great restaurants.

My friends had a pie buffet and it was DOPE. One of the best wedding dessert options IMO.

Off The Rails BBQ in Verona. Their smoked wings are delicious.

I came here to suggest GASP. I also know someone who's making a documentary on air quality in Pittsburgh.

Everything I've gotten there has been great. You can tell a lot of it (like the hot sauce on their wings) is scratch-made.

Dad's Pub & Grub

Dad's Pub & Grub. Great burger but frankly all of their food is phenominal.

If How Lee is open...How Lee.

At least you got a handwritten one. I got a pamphlet shoved in my doorjamb.

I'd agree with everyone who says visit. When I first came here for college, I started taking loratadine for seasonal allergy issues I hadn't previously had, but I haven't taken it in over 15 years. And the winters are not intense. They're unpredictable (it can hardly get below 28 some years, and other years it can get in the negative temps). Honestly, after I bought a few pairs of long underwear, a parka, and some good snowboots, I haven't been bothered by going outside in winter that much, relative to other places (NJ, DE) that I've lived. People like to think winters are bad because we're close to Lake Erie and it's often cloudy for at least several hours during a majority of days, but we RARELY get lake effect snow. People like to say that if you don't like the weather in Pittsburgh, wait an hour. I've worn sunglasses and switched back and forth with an umbrella within an hour many times.

So glad you got it back!

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